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CES 2012: What we know so far

The 2012 Consumer Electronics Show doesn't officially open until Tuesday, but that hasn't stopped a flood of product announcements and leaks. Here are the best ones so far.

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LAS VEGAS--The 2012 Consumer Electronics Show doesn't officially open until Tuesday--after a marathon of press conferences on Monday--but that hasn't stopped a flood of product announcements and leaks in the days leading up to the show.

While many of these products don't have full details--such as the ever-elusive pricing and availability--the 2012 preshow news slate is longer and more impressive than any year I can remember. The two main reasons for that are the late start of the show (sometimes it begins right after New Year's Day; this year it's a week later), and the fact that rival manufacturers are more aggressive than ever in trying to one-up the competition.

But whatever the reason, it's great news for tech fans looking for a sneak peek at the latest and greatest gadgets. Click through the photos below to see some of the biggest highlights of the early news so far.

CES 2012: The biggest news so far (photos)

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Let us know in the comments which of the early product announcements is the most exciting--or the biggest yawner.

In the meantime, if you're new to this whole Consumer Electronics Show thing, check out our category-by-category previews on what to expect at the show. (Caveat: most of these were written before the recent wave of news and leaks featured above.)

Editors' note (Sunday, January 8, 3:40 p.m. PT): The accompanying slideshow was updated after its original publication with additional products.